Education & Development
Michelle Lawson on Academic Writing
The Open University's Michelle Lawson gives you tips on academic writing and assignments in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
Education & Development
Writing your research proposal
...write a Research Proposal? To be accepted onto a PhD / Professional Doctorate (PD) programme in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) at The Open University, you are required to submit a research proposal. Your proposal will outline the research project you would like to pursue if you’re offered a place. When reviewing your proposal, there are...
History & The Arts
Ian McMillan's Writing Lab interviews: Mark Ravenhill on... play writing
...Writing Lab...Audio Text Certainly a certain type of playwright does take great pleasure in going to an office and listening to what the buzzwords are in offices this year, because that changes from year to year, management speak, the kind of words that politicians are using this year, the kind of words that school kids are using this year. Every job, every profession,...
History & The Arts
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
...creative learning with history, will train teachers and others working with young people on how to engage them in learning about religious diversity past and present through the creative process of making short, creative films (Docutubes). It is based on the RETOPEA (Religious Toleration and Peace) project, which has worked extensively with schools and other organisations...
Education & Development
EPQs: writing up your dissertation
...Writing up your dissertation. Being able to communicate well is an essential skill for both university and working life. One of the aims of the EPQ is to help you develop your skills in using different communication tools, so you can communicate what you have found clearly and appropriately for different audiences. Communication is also a vital part of the research cycle....
Money & Business
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
...writing a SWOT analysis, is designed to develop your writing skills for business. You will be taken step by step through the process of writing a SWOT analysis, with clear advice on selecting key information from a case study text, making concise notes, choosing an appropriate structure and using language effectively. You will learn how to write a formal report including...
History & The Arts
Try your hand at travel writing
...writing is one of the most compelling forms of writing because a good travel book can transport you immediately to different places, people, and cultures, all from the comfort of your own home...Reading travel writing [Monisha Rajesh ] In 2010, Monisha Rajesh (pictured right) left London to travel India by train. A few years later, inspired by this journey, she packed her...
Languages
Keep the quotes straight and the puns sharp: The creativity of translation
Professor Jeremy Munday, and professional translators Jutta Schettler and Jamie Bulloch talk about creativity in translation...[Jeremy Munday, Jutta Schettler and Jamie Bulloch] Transcript